MMOARPG stands for “massively multiplayer online action roleplaying game.” It can be contrasted with an OARPG, which makes little attempt at being “massive” in a way that MMORPG players would accept.
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Marvel Heroes adds Kitty Pryde and Sunspot
Ninjitsu, phasing, and dragons: Marvel Heroes' newest character Kitty Pryde has it all.
The X-Men favorite joins the roster in today's 1.73 patch as a primarily...
Massively OP’s first impressions of Devilian
Call my stance on Trion World's upcoming Devilian "oh-so-cautiously interested."
Personally, I think Trion invited more grief than it wanted with the importation of ArcheAge to...
Marvel Heroes redesigns Captain Marvel to make her all-new, all-different
Ms. Marvel will soon be promoted in Marvel Heroes.
One of the staple superheroes of Gazillion's MMO is about to make the transition to Captain Marvel...
Not So Massively: Martin Shkreli slammed in e-sports; Star Citizen legal letter revealed
Online gaming and e-sports are getting bigger by the day, and there are literally hundreds of popular online games out there that don’t really...
The Stream Team: Diving into Devilian
Do you want to see what Devilian's alpha is like? You're in luck: MassivelyOP's MJ is heading in to check out this new fantasy...
Perfect Ten: Ten well-known voice actors behind SWTOR’s characters
When it launched, Star Wars: The Old Republic was one of the biggest video game voice-over projects that BioWare or any studio had ever...
PSA: Marvel Heroes is taking votes for new characters
Marvel Heroes is apparently throwing open the voting for new characters, according to a tweet earlier this afternoon. The choices are Angela, Gamora, Green...
Not So Massively: For the King’s Kickstarter, Hearthstone’s match controversy
Online gaming and e-sports are getting bigger by the day, and there are literally hundreds of popular online games out there that don't really...
The Stream Team: More story with Marvel Heroes’ Storm
With three heroes now at maximum level in Marvel Heroes, it is time for MassivelyOP's MJ to go back to her first love: Storm....
The MOP Up: All news must go!
The MMO industry moves along at the speed of information, and sometimes we're deluged with so much news here at Massively Overpowered that some...
Marvel Heroics: Rating Squirrel Girl and Cyclops
Like many kids who grew up in the 1980s, I developed a deep fondness for action figures, including G.I. Joe and Transformers. I'll never...
Not So Massively: Destiny loses court case; MOBAs try new toxic chat punishments
Destiny's ex-composer Martin O'Donnell won a major court case against his former employer, giving him back shares in the company that are now worth...
Not So Massively: Grey Goo’s $75k tournament, Nexon’s LawBreakers
Valve announced that Dota 2's Reborn update will be released to the live servers in the next few weeks. Online RTS Grey Goo launched...
The Stream Team: Preparing for Marvel Heroes’ Cosmic Midtown
Labor Day isn't all fun and games: Massively OP's MJ has a lot of work to do to prepare a character or two to...
Gazillion shares more about the recent Marvel Heroes layoffs
During a David Brevik's weekly Marvel Heroes livestream, the Gazillion CEO confirmed two of the casualties of last week's layoffs.
The two employees among those...
Devilian begins alpha testing for Obsidian founders
If you've been eagerly awaiting your chance to get your hands on Devilian even in just a test stage, your wait is over. At...
Marvel Heroes studio Gazillion hit with layoffs [Confirmed]
It's sad news for fans of Marvel Heroes and Super Hero Squad Online as at least one of the teams behind Gazillion's successful titles appears to...
Ask Mo: The state of Massively Overpowered
Ask Mo is back, and today Mo and I are answering a few meta questions about Massively OP itself. Our first question is from long-time...
Massively OP Podcast Episode 28: PAX Primal
Justin and Bree discuss Guild Wars 2 F2P, Atlas Reactor, The Park, SWTOR, Marvel Heroes, and WildStar, plus mailbag questions on Elder Scrolls Online, podcast meta, and more GW2.
The Stream Team: Investigating Marvel Heroes’ side mission changes
Marvel Heroes recently made some changes with its side missions, and some folks are finding them to be more monotonous time-sinks. Is it true?...
